Modernist
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I've just commissioned my first bespoke suit, and since it will be a while until the second fitting, I have some time to ponder over the detailing. It'll be a three piece three buttons SB in light grey (with a nice light sheen to it) Dormeuil Atlantis Super 100s.
The cut will be slim fitting, narrow lappels, tapered trousers, low-medium rise, etc. I have trouble though picking the colour of the lining. Was either considering burgundy or maroon, or a darker shade of grey (charcoal perhaps?) with the openings of the inside pockets lined in maroon or magenda. I prefer the more colourful options, but I'm afraid whether it will limit the number of shirt/tie combinations I may have, especially considering that at times I will not be wearing the jacket, and the lining of the waistcoat will be visible.
Also, four or three buttons for the sleeves? I was considering three, slightly spaced, and the button holes stitched in different colours: (from the edge of the sleeve) blue, white and red thread (the colours of the Union Jack actually). Too much...?
The cut will be slim fitting, narrow lappels, tapered trousers, low-medium rise, etc. I have trouble though picking the colour of the lining. Was either considering burgundy or maroon, or a darker shade of grey (charcoal perhaps?) with the openings of the inside pockets lined in maroon or magenda. I prefer the more colourful options, but I'm afraid whether it will limit the number of shirt/tie combinations I may have, especially considering that at times I will not be wearing the jacket, and the lining of the waistcoat will be visible.
Also, four or three buttons for the sleeves? I was considering three, slightly spaced, and the button holes stitched in different colours: (from the edge of the sleeve) blue, white and red thread (the colours of the Union Jack actually). Too much...?